Any relationship with God is based on man s works. A theistic religion, such as Judaism or Islam, holds to the belief in a supreme God or gods; while non-theistic religions, such as Buddhism and Hinduism, focus on metaphysical thought patterns and spiritual energies.n that respect, Christianity can be classified as a religion. However, practically speaking, Christianity has a key difference that separates it from other belief systems that are considered religions. That difference is relationship. Most religion, theistic or otherwise, is man-centered.
Elements in the Earth s Crust. Look at granite closely and you can see crystals of common silicate minerals such as quartz, plagioclase feldspar and orthoclase feldspar. In fact, granite is mostly quartz and feldspar crystals.
GRANITE. A. Granite. Pin with granite pendant (greatest dimension - ~ 3.5 cm) that is a tumbled piece of granite from Barre, Vermont region. F.S. Dietrich collection. (Â© photo by Dick Dietrich). B. Granite from vicinity of St. Cloud, Minnesota (width - 5 cm), that exhibits a typical granitic texture.(Â© photo by B.J. Skinner). C. Granodiorite bookend (height - 15 cm) presented to Adolph Knopf by his students upon his retirement as Sterling Professor of Petrology at Yale University.. Granite from vicinity of St. Cloud, Minnesota (width - 5 cm), that exhibits a typical granitic texture. (Â© photo by B.J. Skinner). C. Granodiorite bookend (height - 15 cm) presented to Adolph Knopf by his students upon his retirement as Sterling Professor of Petrology at Yale University.